Structured Summary
Abstract
An industrial solvent which causes nervous system degeneration. MBK is an acronym often used to refer to it.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C6H12O
- Molecular Weight
- 100.16 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 591-78-6
- IUPAC Name
- hexan-2-one
- InChIKey
- QQZOPKMRPOGIEB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CCCCC(=O)C
- MeSH Unique ID
- D008742
- Source
- PubChem CID 11583
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Classification
Broader headings
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Synonyms
9 entry terms
- 2-Hexanone
- Butylmethyl Ketone
- Hexan-2-one
- 2 Hexanone
- Hexan 2 one
- Ketone, Butylmethyl
- Ketone, Methyl n-Butyl
- Methyl n Butyl Ketone
- n-Butyl Ketone, Methyl
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
1991(1977); use KETONES 1977-1990; for HEXAN-2-ONE use HEXANONES 2002-2003
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Previous Indexing
- Hexanones (1975-1976)
- Ketones (1966-1976)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Methyl n-Butyl Ketone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008742. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008742
- Methyl n-Butyl Ketone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2-Hexanone
- Methyl n-Butyl Ketone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209404
- Methyl n-Butyl Ketone. In: PubChem Compound. CID 11583. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/11583